{"id":19201,"date":"2026-11-13T08:25:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=19201"},"modified":"2026-11-13T08:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:25:51","slug":"pakistan-showcases-mineral-wealth-as-two-day-investment-forum-opens-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=19201","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan showcases mineral wealth as two-day investment forum opens in Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DPM Dar terms Balochistan future of Pakistan&#8217;s minerals sector.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CM Maryam says Punjab govt offering land at affordable rates.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security of investors govt&#8217;s foremost priority: KP governor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said restoring investor confidence remained a priority for federal and provincial governments, as the two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 began in Islamabad on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the forum, Dar said that promoting investment, trade and information technology remained among the government&#8217;s priorities, adding that efforts were also under way to strengthen international partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dar said considerable work had been undertaken to achieve macroeconomic stability in Pakistan, while emphasising the country&#8217;s potential in the minerals and mining sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that Pakistan possessed a range of mineral resources and offered investment opportunities to international investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deputy prime minister also highlighted the potential of battery storage systems and electric vehicles, saying they could help reduce carbon emissions in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Unlocking Punjab\u2019s Mineral Wealth! Maryam Nawaz&amp;apos;s Plan to Reach Global Markets | Breaking News\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JuV4k6xC52E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Referring to Balochistan&#8217;s mineral resources, Dar described the province as the future of Pakistan&#8217;s minerals sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forum also brought together provincial leaders who outlined mineral opportunities and measures to attract domestic and international investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the forum, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said the forum would play an important role in the development of Pakistan&#8217;s minerals sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Pakistan has immense potential,&#8221; she said, highlighting the province&#8217;s coal, granite, pink salt and rock salt reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said the Punjab government was offering land at affordable rates and providing low-cost loans to facilitate businesses in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CM Maryam also highlighted improvements in Punjab&#8217;s road network and said the process of granting mining leases had been digitised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah highlighted the province&#8217;s mineral resources and the potential for investment in the energy and industrial sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said Thar coal represented the world&#8217;s sixth-largest coal reserve and offered significant opportunities for investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Thar coal has considerable potential for investors,\u201d Shah said, adding that Sindh was home to several types of minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the provincial government was developing an effective framework for mining and encouraging private-sector participation in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CM Murad also said the province was using international investment to facilitate technology transfer and welcomed global investors interested in Sindh&#8217;s mining sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said the security of investors was the government&#8217;s foremost priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our biggest priority is to provide security to investors,&#8221; he said, adding that investors would be offered a one-window operation facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also invited investors to explore mineral resources in KP and said the province was keen to promote its mining sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governor Kundi further said the province was the country&#8217;s second-largest gas-producing province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also invited domestic and international investors to explore mining opportunities in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the province offered opportunities in minerals, as well as oil and gas exploration, and assured investors that their security was being ensured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further urged national and international investors to come forward and invest in the province, saying security arrangements were being made for every investor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Iftikhar Gilani said the region was rich in natural resources and invited international investors to explore its mineral potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We welcome international investors and invite them to invest in the exploration of precious stones and various other minerals,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PM Gilani added that his government would welcome global investors interested in exploring the region&#8217;s natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Syed Amjad Hussain highlighted investment opportunities in the region&#8217;s precious metals and gemstones, while identifying connectivity as a major challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There are investment opportunities in the exploration of various precious metals and stones in Gilgit-Baltistan,&#8221; Hussain said, adding that connectivity remained a major issue for the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said restoring investor confidence remained a priority for federal and provincial governments, as the two-day Pakistan..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6-2.png",800,927,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6-2-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6-2-259x300.png",259,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6-2-768x890.png",768,890,true],"large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6-2.png",800,927,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6-2.png",800,927,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6-2.png",800,927,false]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?cat=3\" rel=\"category\">Pakistan<\/a>","tag_info":"Pakistan","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19201"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19204,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19201\/revisions\/19204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}